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Monday, October 27,1924. * FORMERHEADSOF NAVY TO TESTIFY IN OIL SCANDAL Los Angeles, Oct. 27.—(By the Associated Press.)—Though two former secretaries of the navy were present when the govern ment’s lease cancellation suit against the Pan-American Petro leum and Transport Company went to trial last Tuesday, neith er of. them has yet taken the stand as the battle for the control of the Elk Hills naval oil reserves swung into the second week today. The testimony of Josephus Dan iels, secretary of the navy under Wilson, was looked for early, in the trial. Government Counsel Roberts now says that he is not certain Daniels will be called. The other secretary attending is Edwin Denby, during whose ad ministration the leases and con tracts were awarded. OFFICIALS STATE PROSPECTS BRIGHT (Continued from Page One) ates and which will be completed by fall of next year. Knitting Mills on Full Time. The Griffin Knitting Mill, which up until a few weeks ago had been running about 85 per cent full time, is now running full time. The Spalding Knitting mill of-' ficials state that they expect to continue running full time indefi nitely. NOTICE First installment city taxes now due and payable at office of city manager. E. P. BRDIGES, City Manager. a il W. C. MILES, M. D. General Practice and X-ray Office •over Griffin Pharmacy. PHONES: Residence, 511-J Office, 32 SERVANTS WITH REFERENCES E VERY housewife of today commands a retinue of servants. Modern industry places them at her disposal. Many serv ices, which in the past meant early rising and back-breaking toil for the women of the household, are today performed deftly and unobtrusively by the inventions of modern science. Like her grandmother, the WQman of tpday wishes to know something about the servants she employs. She prefers to have them vouched for by some responsible person. So when the manufacturer comes out squarely and advertises his vacuum cleaners, kitchen cabinets, washing machines, electric irons and gas stoves, she knows that he is standing behind his product. She can feel that her confidence in the honest service of his goods will not be abused. That’s why it pays you to read the advertisements. Through advertising you learn not only what is good, but what is trust worthy. . k. % An advertisement is more than a reference—it is a certified check of satisfaction. =E Britain Winds Vp Warmest Election Campaign in/?ears :■■■ . :•:■ ' 1 I ,%X i wUULl ’M Wm l mM n l vfc; ■ > 18 : , political -a A: :Y One of the warmest ■ :Y* battles r ln many years' is being '.v. waged in the final days of the English election campaign. Above : Mond, V (left to right) Sir Alfred & H. H. Asquith,,Lbrd Beauchamp, John / / David Lloyd George, Sir ; ; Simon Dr. M. MacNamara .■ \ ■ are seep on the stump at a big Liberal, party mass meeting in London; at right, the Labor pre mier, Rataaay MacDoqald, shbel, is seen mis with hit daughter/* Downing I Street, tress . of 10^ aboard a train on a campaign parties, tour 1 in Scotland. All three: Labor, Liberal and Conservative, are claiming a 1 v j but the Liberals are exp to i lose 1 seats in parliament. The Conser vatives are considered likely to gain. Former Crown Prince Is Urged ' To Run for German Reichstag Berlin, Oct. 27.—Count Westarp, leader of the reactionary German national party, called upon former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm the other day. The visit may prove of much significance for it follows Wes tarp’s recent call upon the former Kaiser at Doom. The purpose of both visits was to make Friedrich Wilhelm the leading issue in the election cam paign just beginning, The tionalists propose to cloud the ec onomic issues of the Dawes for which the cabinet the Reichstag, by appealing the people to express their posed preference for a monarch ical form of government. Wants Crown Prince To Run Westarp told the former crown GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS prince he should either run as the leading rcichstag candidate of the German national party or should issue a proclamation to the people of Prussia urging them to sup port the reactionaries. The nationalists in their offi cial election statement declared they believe in monarchy. Since they regard Friedrich Wilhelm as the future ruler of Prussia, they want him to issue an appeal as such. The emperor abdicated in 1918 for his son as well as for himself, but the heir was never renounced his right to the throne of Prussia as distinct from the empire. Prepare Ground for Monarchy The nationalists believe that by making Friedrich Wilhelm and monarchy the issue of the cam- FAIR AT NEWMAN MS TUESDAY Newnan, Oct. 27.—The Coweta County fair at Ntwnan will be a big event of this week. This is the first fair to be held in Coweta county in several years and indications are that it will be one of the largest ever held here. Arrangements have been made with a large carnival company to provide midway attractions. Tuesday, school day, all chil dren of Coweta county will be admitted free. Wednesday is home coming day. Thursday is Rotary day. Friday will be featured by a football game between Griffin and Newnan high schools. Saturday is industrial day. f MRS. DORA DELK, WELL KNOWN IN GRIFFIN, IS DEAD Mrs. Dora Delk, formerly of At lanta, died Saturday afternoon in New York City, where she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Vaughn. thew will capitalize mon strength, if not through Germany, at least in Prussia. They do not expect to inaugu a monarchy even in Prussia the immediate future, but be lieve their present gesture pre pares the ground for monarchist strength in years to come. The prince’s ansiver to Westarp was that his father must give his consent and he believes this will be forthcoming. He has not yet decided which of Westarp’s two suggestions he will accept, but no doubt remains that he will intervene actively in politics, although he promised when permitted to return to Ger many that he would not. Km. fernalB , itjyi 4 mm ;•* : 1 ; ■ >j Recent portrait of Senator Bert M. Fernald of Maine^ Republican, who was rejected tn the cUnited States senate, defeating Fulton J. Redman. Democrat. PULASKI CHAPTER, D. A. R. TO MEET WEDNESDAY Pulaski Chapter, Daughter* of the American Revolution, will meet with Mrs. Julia McWilliams Drewry on West Solomon street Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The members arc requested to an swer the roll call with the name di some pioneer woman. AUTO CATCHES.. FIRE The fire department was called Saturday night at 10:30 o’clock to the corner of Slaton avenue and Hill street, where an automobile, owned by an out-of-town negro, was on fire. The blaze was put out with chemicals fcnd the dam age was slight. The water buffalo™ in Java is known as the slowest animal of all beasts of burden in the world. Taxes of business firms in Ju goslavia are from 25 to 30 per cent of the net income. The sugar crop of Japian this year weighed 4,352,000,000 pounds. Mrs. Delk was widely known in where she has often visited niece, Mrs. Georgia Huff. She in her 78th year. She is survived by four daugh Mrs. William Wing of West Beach, Fla., Mrs. J. E. Mrs. R. E. Stevenson and Effie Delk of New York City: son, George Delk, of West Beach, Fla., and one sister, W. D. Griffin, of Columbus. The body was brought to At Sunday night and the fun was held from the chapel of C. Bazemore, funeral director, 10:30 o’clock Monday morning. Rev. W. J. DeBardeler, pastor the Payne Memorial church, the services. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. J. G. GUNTER LEADS WOMEN OF INSURANCE FIRM Mrs. J. G. Gunter has returned from Atlanta where she attended the regional convention of the Penn Mutual company of Philadel phia. Mrs. Gunter, who led the women of the Hugh M. Wlllet and Son division in the amount of insur ance issued during the year, was the guest of the home office. The sessions of the convention were held at the piltmore and more than 100 agents from south ern states were in attendance. They were entertained at a luncheon »t the Piedmont Driving Club Friday at noon and at a dinner, followed by a dance at the Biltonore that evening by Hugh M- Willet & Son. THEO 3ANLFY, JR., DIES IN MACON Theo G. Manley, Jr., three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo G. Manley, died in Macon Saturday following a long illness. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by one little sister. Funeral services were held at Union Baptist church Sunday af ternoon at 3 o’clock, the Re\t. Dr. Leon M. Latimer, of the First Baptist church, of Griffin, officiat mg; Burial was in Union ceme tery, with Frank S. Pittman in charge. GIRLS SERVICE CLUB TO MEET TUESDAY The Girls’ Service Club will meet Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock at the First Baptist church. ................................. ................ ....... Three thousand pounds of mer chandise are carried by airplanes every day. The soil of Siberia is sometimes frozen to a depth of 3 1-2 feet. Eskimos often develop a fond ness for cigarettes. FARMERS TO ; GIVE SUNDAY-LAID * EGGS TO CHURCH I i WmM Wz$' : w • - m m 'V f / The Rev Henry Melton, min ister who originated the “Lord’s Acre” plan in the Georgia cotton belt, has plan for raising * a new funds for church work. It is for I Sunday fanners to to the give church all egg* to be laid sold. on j | AUGUSTA FIRE CHIEF ASKS FOR DEMOTION TO SECRETARY’S PLACE Augusta, Ga,, Oct. 27-—-J. D. Wiseman, secretary of Augusta fire department, who was ed acting chief of the department following the death several days ago of Chief Frank G. Reynolds, last night tendered a letter to the civil service commission requesting that he be relieved of the responsi bility of acting chief and request ing that he be allowed to resume his duties of .secretaray, a position he has held since 1902. JUDGE ROSCOE LUKE TO CONDUCT SERVICES IN THOMAS COUNTY I Thomasville, Oct. 27,—A big union tent meeting will be started in Whigham today by Judge Ros coe Luke, of the court of appeals, in charge. The Wisdom sisters will aid in the music, these sisters being not ed in this section for their singing at. various revival services. The meeting is expected to continue for two weeks. RELATIONS TENSE Moscow, Oct. 27.—Russo-tBritish | have reached an acute over the publication of the Zinovieff letter, which the government brands as an forgery and an election 1 maneuver, designed to . the Anglo-Russian treaty i i imperil the present friendly between k * the ,, two . govern HOME LOOTED OF ALL CLOTHING Atlanta, Oct. 27*—Cold and weather evidently is mak itself felt on members of the pro^ioa. judging from activity of thieves who Sun entered the re.idene. of 3. W. Wolf, 252 Luckie street, and, dis daining to annex any of the con tents of a pantry filled, with pro visions, made off with every ar tide of clothing on the place. MRS. N. B. HARRIS ■■ - Mrs. N. B. Harris, formerly of has bMn made assist treasurer of tho Democratic campaign commlttoa, be the first woman to be given a position. ,‘539 " “wing; .4;: 3m”: -"‘?'”"“" .__ , > [a 7 i ,‘ y’ ., 1 . «333' L g v »‘}~~ _ -. _ .. g N SOL m Si ' iiS Y; l FOR RENT—Two a: m with lights and water. fflO. W. Poplar street. Phone 548. *«. • ;S FOR RENT: Five room baBgptf on Jackson road. App to B, Brown, Griffin, Ga.— ' FOR SALE: Recleaned i $2 per bushel. J. E. D Route A, phone 5330.—• For Sale: Home grown I bright and clean, $2 m Phones 282 or 89J, Bolton. . — FOR SALE: Gas range d condition. Cheap. Phone — ■::hm WANTED: Negro to ■vffl cars. Apply to Walkins 128 W. Slaton Ave. .it i 1 ■ ' \ •' J — ■ .....•V' WANTED to buy sec. art square. Must be tho sanitary, Address Griffin News ... $300 REWARD: No am questions asked for rets diamonds lost. Grantlam bault. STOCKHOLDERS M A meeting of the stock G f the Georgia T,my ) Com] called to meet at the ol the Merchants A Planter: on October 29, 1924, at 10 a. m. J. M. THOMAS, “ Railroad Sched V. CENTRAL OF GEO! Arrival and Dpearture of ger Trains At Griffin, 1 The schedules are publisk ln } ormaU on and are m anteed: North Sooth 2:29 pm Atlanta-Sav’h 11:06 pi 4:30am Atlanta-Sav’h 9:07 ai 8:47 am Chgo-Cin-Jax H:55 jx 6:53 am Chgo-St. L.-Jax 8:42 pi 9:01am Atlanta-Macon 5:20 p 12:25 pm Atlanta-Macon 2:17* 5:57 pm Atlanta-Alb’njr 12:19 a Chattanooga Division From 2;30 pm Chattanooga 9;. 8:15 Cedartoown 5:1 . SOUTHERN RAILWAY Atlanta Points— . 5:53 pm East—West 1 am C’l-bus-Ft. V’y Lodge direc — WARREN LODGE 20, I. O. O. F., meets e* Monday night at 7:30 at War Lodge Hall. Visiting brothers « invited. R. A. Peel, Sec tary; w> T . Atkinson. N. G. MERIDIAN SUN LODGE No. 28, Tuesday, F. & A. Nov. M. Regular me ing 4tK 7 p. Work in the degrees. Talk by ’ E. H. Searcy, Jr., P. M. C. Scales, W. M.; Bill Wells, Sec w. o. w. m Meets every Thursday, 7:30 p. Sovereigns, your camp needs y< SlTTimes ^t’sTaton-PowelTClo ing Co. Visiting sovereigns ■ ^ «* PYTHAGORAS CHAPTER m No. 10, R. A, M. Regular mi ing second and fourth Thurrfdi 7:30 p. m. Visitors welcome. V T. Atkinson, H. P.; Bill W« Secretary. BEN BARROW LODGE No. 687, F. & A. M. Regular nights meetings first and third Thursday in each month. Visiting brothers invited. L. B. Guest, M.; Clifford Grubbs, Secretary. [ Funeral Directory ] Frank S. Pittman Modern Funeral Home. 1 112 W. Taylor St. Phone 822. Res. Phone 68 HAISTEN BROS. 1 f ir: FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMER8 Griffin and Senoia, Ga. Phone 575. Res. Phone 63 E. D. FLETCHER Funeral Director and I Embalmer |$2 ’ i with Griffin Mercantile Go. Phone 474 Rea. Plume 48] try news want ads.